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Caloric Restriction with or without Exercise: The Fitness versus Fatness Debate
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
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There is a debate over the independent effects of aerobic fitness and body fatness on mortality and disease risks.
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Obesity at Seven Years of Age Increases Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease
Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010
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By as early as seven years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study.
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Aspirin Associated with Reduced Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010
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Regular low-dose aspirin may reduce all-cause and CVD mortality in a primary prevention setting in Type 2 diabetes.
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MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients
Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010
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So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.
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Low-Carb Diet Reduces Blood Pressure
Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010
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Researchers have found a low-carbohydrate diet helps people lose weight as effectively as a popular weight loss drug, and trumps the drug at lowering blood pressure.
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Medical Professionals Failing to Tell Patients They Are Not Fit to Drive
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
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Many healthcare professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect their ability to drive whether they should get behind the wheel, according to new research.
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New Data Prompt Renewed Calls for Public Health Initiative to Cut Salt in US Diet
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
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New statistical projections suggest that slashing salt in the US diet by 3 g per day would have huge benefits, reducing the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease, strokes, and MI's and potentially saving up to 90,000 lives a year.
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New Breath Sensor Could Help Combat Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010
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A tiny new sensor could provide fresh, inexpensive diagnosis and treatment methods for people suffering from a variety of diseases.
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Carrying More Fat in Thighs and Rear Is Good for You
Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010
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A new study suggests that people carrying their body fat in their backside and thighs enjoy some extra protection against diabetes, heart disease and other health problems associated with obesity.
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Tuberculosis and Diabetes Linked
Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010
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Clinicians caring for tuberculosis patients should screen routinely for diabetes, as the presence of diabetes could complicate the treatment of tuberculosis.
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